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940 Child Daycare & Preschools in Indiana

Browse 940 child daycare & preschools across Indiana. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Indiana

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Indiana can make the decision-making process smoother.

Indiana has about 1,415 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Indiana. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Indiana

There are 1,415 daycares in Indiana: 150 headstart facilities, 218 before/after school centers, 107 religious facility daycares, and 940 childcare and preschool centers.

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Imagination Station At Knapp
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Feedback for this center is sharply divided, with some parents praising the staff's communication and engaging activities, while others report severe safety concerns and neglect. Specific complaints include overcrowding, staff inexperience, and instances of physical injury and unsanitary conditions. Conversely, satisfied parents highlight the friendly environment and consistent updates on their children's daily progress.

friendly staffeffective communicationengaging activities like cooking and crafts
Address
321 Bolka Ave, Michigan City, IN
Phone
(219) 873-2096
New Beginnings
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

New Beginnings receives mixed reviews with strong polarization between parents. Positive reviewers praise the owner Ms. Evans, staff friendliness, educational programs, activities, and reasonable pricing. However, negative reviewers report concerns about the owner's treatment of children, describing her as rude and dismissive, along with complaints about nap time scheduling and meal quality.

Loving and caring environmenteducational opportunitiestutoring programs
Address
2132 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 264-5437
Apple Tree Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Feedback for Apple Tree Learning Center is sharply divided, with some parents expressing high satisfaction regarding staff interactions and child development, while others report serious concerns about abusive behavior and neighborhood disturbances. One reviewer highlights exceptional learning outcomes and care, whereas another criticizes the facility for yelling, noise, and inappropriate language affecting nearby residents.

great with kidsimpressive learning progressbest daycare experience
Address
4445 South Linden Road, South Bend, IN
Phone
(574) 291-3333
Angels Of Hope Ministry
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Angels of Hope Ministry receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, educational environment, and reasonable pricing, particularly for cash-paying families. However, several negative reviews cite facility concerns including poor conditions, inadequate supervision, lack of professionalism, and scheduling/communication issues.

Caring and trustworthy staffeducational environmentaffordable pricing
Address
5040 East Thompson Road, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 786-4673
Cec Of Schererville INC.(Dba Child Enrichment Center)
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Child Enrichment Center receives mostly positive reviews praising staff kindness, cleanliness, and caring teaching. However, two parents reported serious concerns including alleged bias, unaccommodating practices, and inappropriate staff behavior that was not addressed.

Friendly and knowledgeable staffclean facilitygood location
Address
5221 Fountain Drive, Crown Point, IN
Phone
(219) 736-5437
Elka Child Educational Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

ELKA Child Educational Center receives mixed reviews with significant concerns outweighing positives. While some parents praise friendly staff, security, and cleanliness, numerous recent reviews report serious issues including inadequate supervision, safety incidents, improper child care practices, and unprofessional staff conduct.

Friendly staffhelpfulsecurity and cameras
Address
1953 Georgia Street, Gary, IN
Phone
(219) 882-3552
Owen County Resource Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

One parent highlights the emotional support and guidance provided by staff during a difficult time, noting that having someone to talk to was helpful for personal growth. The feedback focuses on the compassionate nature of the staff rather than specific childcare operations.

emotional supporthelpful guidancecompassionate staff
Address
911 West Hillside, Spencer, IN
Phone
(765) 516-4255
Adventure Station Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Adventure Station Child Care in Lafayette receives consistently high praise from parents across all reviews. Parents highlight caring, passionate staff who genuinely engage with children, strong educational curriculum, and excellent communication through daily updates and photos. Multiple families report long-term enrollment with siblings and express high satisfaction with programs ranging from infant care through school-age and summer camps.

Caring and passionate teacherspatient staffstrong curriculum
Address
108 Beck Lane, Lafayette, IN
Phone
(765) 474-5437
A New Dawn Daycare INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

A NEW DAWN DAYCARE INC. in Sellersburg has mixed reviews with significant safety concerns. While some parents praise the staff, spacious rooms, and lack of screen time, multiple parents report serious issues including physical injuries, inadequate supervision, and health problems like head lice infestations.

No TV in classroomslarge rooms for childrengreat staff
Address
302 Hunter Station Rd., Sellersburg, IN
Phone
(812) 246-3494
Beginning Steps Childcare Ministry
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Beginning Steps Childcare Ministry receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise staff quality and child care. However, one review describes poor service and an overwhelming number of crying children. Most recent reviews highlight strong staff connections with children and convenient early drop-off times.

Great staffstrong child care qualitystaff connection with children
Address
1012 Stafford Road, Plainfield, IN
Phone
(317) 839-3677
Main Street University 4 Kidz
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Main Street University 4 Kidz receives mostly positive reviews praising caring staff, teacher investment in children, and a safe environment. However, some parents have concerns about tour policies that limit facility visibility, administrative changes that affected the facility's culture, and operational policies requiring medical notes for absences.

Caring and invested teacherssafe buildingreasonable pricing
Address
325 E Main Street, Brownsburg, IN
Phone
(317) 852-1377
Rainbow Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Rainbow Child Care Center in Fishers, Indiana receives mixed reviews. The majority of parents praise the caring and dedicated teachers, strong communication, and quality educational programs including Mandarin instruction. However, two parents reported serious concerns including alleged racial bias in behavior management, inadequate incident documentation, and questioning of evaluation recommendations.

Compassionate and dedicated teachersstrong parent communicationattentive staff
Address
9153 E. 141st Street, Fishers, IN
Phone
(317) 770-8420
Pixie Playhouse Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Pixie Playhouse receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviews praise the clean facility, caring staff, good hours, and accommodation of dietary needs. Negative reviews cite serious concerns about the owner's treatment of parents, including mocking comments about finances, and allegations of inadequate hygiene practices with children.

Clean facilitykind and caring staffgood hours
Address
924 South Meridian Street, Lebanon, IN
Phone
(765) 482-3385
Bethany Little Disciples Day Care Ministry
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Feedback for this center-based ministry is mixed, with some parents describing the staff as warm, welcoming, and open-minded, while others report a negative experience with the people there. One review highlights a nonjudgmental atmosphere, whereas another explicitly states that the staff were not very nice.

warm atmospherewelcoming staffopen-minded
Address
601 East Mill Road, Evansville, IN
Phone
(812) 402-3775
Destiny Christian Academy INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Destiny Christian Academy receives highly polarized reviews with five 5-star ratings praising staff care, communication tools, and educational activities, contrasted by two 1-star reviews criticizing professionalism and claiming a profit-focused approach. Most parents report feeling comfortable with staff who provide real-time updates and structured learning with religious instruction.

caring and professional staffreal-time camera access and daily app updatesstructured lessons and educational activities
Address
5000 East Centennial Avenue, Muncie, IN
Phone
(765) 896-9580
My Safari Preparatory Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

One parent reports that their child stopped wanting to attend due to peer bullying and reported the loss of a sleeping bag without communication. The review highlights concerns about staff responsiveness and the social environment for young children.

Initial excitement from the child
Address
3931 Broadway, Gary, IN
Phone
(219) 884-1970
All About Children INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

All About Children Inc. receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts. Positive reviews praise the friendly, attentive staff and warm family atmosphere, while negative reviews cite serious concerns including unexplained injuries to children, inadequate supervision, unprofessional conduct, poor hygiene, and disputes over payment withholding belongings.

Friendly and attentive staffcaring environmentgood learning space
Address
7122 Broadway, Merrillville, IN
Phone
(219) 791-0753
Kiddie Kollege
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent reports insufficient supervision, noting that many children were outside with only one adult. Another reviewer strongly advises against using this facility, emphasizing concerns about child safety.

None mentioned
Address
1928 North Rural, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 423-0688
New Beginnings Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

New Beginnings Child Care receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, educational activities, and strong communication systems. However, several parents have raised serious safety and maintenance concerns, including allegations of inadequate supervision and staff misconduct.

Caring and dedicated teachersexcellent parent communication via app with activity updatesclean classrooms
Address
1601 East College Street, Crawfordsvil Le, IN
Phone
(765) 362-5277
Rainbow'S End Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Rainbow's End receives highly polarized reviews ranging from 5/5 to 1/5 stars. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, and management, while negative reviews cite understaffing, inadequate staff training, safety concerns, and inconsistent behavioral management. Parents report mixed experiences with significant variation in quality of care.

Welcoming and caring staffstrong educational focus and learning opportunitiesgood preparation for kindergarten
Address
310 South Capitol Avenue, Corydon, IN
Phone
(812) 738-1979
Safe Harbor Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Safe Harbor Daycare has received mixed reviews reflecting significant changes in management and staff. Recent reviews (post-March 2019 under new Director Haley) are overwhelmingly positive, praising improved care, communication, and a Christian-centered curriculum. However, older reviews describe serious concerns including alleged physical abuse, poor supervision, lost belongings, and lack of accountability from previous management.

New director is hands-on and responsivecaring and affectionate teachersspacious facilities with gym
Address
435 West Stansifer Avenue, Clarksville, IN
Phone
(812) 284-2324
Culver Family Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Culver Family Learning Center has mixed reviews. While some parents report positive experiences with their children's development in the Pre-K program, multiple recent reviews cite serious concerns about teacher conduct, including yelling, emotional outbursts, and harsh treatment of students, particularly in special needs classrooms. These behavioral issues were reportedly documented and covered by local news.

Children show developmental progressPre-K program effec
Address
1301 Judson St, Evansville, IN
Phone
(812) 435-8443
Just Be Kids Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent describes the center as a good example for both themselves and their children, noting that summer activities are fun for the kids. In contrast, another parent who both worked at and sent their children to the facility describes the place as terrible.

Good example for parentsfun summer activities
Address
356 North Mt. Zion Road, Lebanon, IN
Phone
(765) 482-3618
Fulton Rising Star
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Reviews appear to be mixed between actual daycare feedback and apartment complex reviews, making assessment difficult. The limited daycare-specific feedback mentions strict rules but generally positive staff interactions. One parent noted the facility has nice staff and good people.

Friendly and polite office staffnice peoplegood location and area
Address
1701 North 7th Avenue, Evansville, IN
Phone
(812) 492-3953
Day Early Learning State Government Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Day Early Learning State Government Center receives polarized reviews. Three parents report excellent experiences with caring staff, quick child adjustment, healthy meals, and strong communication. Three parents report serious concerns including dismissive and rude management, inappropriate staff behavior toward children, unresolved safety issues, and lack of responsiveness to parental concerns.

Caring and nurturing staffquick child adjustmenthealthy balanced mea
Address
100 North Senate N150, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 233-1776
Academy Of Learning Greenwood LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Academy of Learning Greenwood receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied long-term families but serious concerns from others. Multiple parents highlight flexible hours, affordable pricing, caring staff, and good learning activities, while several report concerning behavior from leadership and staff toward children.

Flexible hours of operationaffordable pricing ($200/week)caring and qualified staff
Address
8830 Southpointe Drive, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 882-3988
Future Scholars
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Future Scholars Academy in West Lafayette receives consistently positive feedback from parents. All 10 recent reviews are 5-star ratings, with parents praising the caring staff, engaging learning activities, and strong parent-teacher communication. Children reportedly thrive academically and emotionally, with parents expressing high trust and satisfaction.

friendly and caring staffstrong parent-teacher communicationdaily photo and activity updates
Address
2363 Yeager Rd., West Lafayette, IN
Phone
(765) 588-6700
Blooming Day Care Corp/Penny Lane West
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

A few parents appreciate the caring staff, clean environment, and convenient communication tools, while others report significant issues with accessibility and front desk interactions. One reviewer highlights the supportive teachers and easy-to-use app, whereas another notes the phone is rarely answered and a staff member was dismissive during an inquiry.

caring and supportive teachersclean facilitywide variety of toys and activities
Address
1920 Yost Avenue, Bloomington, IN
Phone
(812) 339-8558
House Of The Lord Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

House of the Lord Day Care receives mixed reviews with high praise from some parents for caring staff, but serious concerns from others about facility maintenance, inadequate supervision, inappropriate childcare practices (excessive TV use, children left in cribs or high chairs for extended periods), and mishandling of special needs children. Multiple parents report incidents of neglect and poor communication.

Caring and compassionate staffpleasant interactions wit
Address
16493 Lincoln Highway, Plymouth, IN
Phone
(574) 936-4466
Pride Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Pride Academy receives mostly positive reviews praising friendly, caring staff, clean facilities, and quality educational programming. However, two negative reviews cite understaffing concerns and alleged unprofessional conduct, including claims of discriminatory treatment.

Friendly and professional staffclean and organized facilityquality curriculum and academic support
Address
5615 West 22nd Street, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 373-5183

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Frequently asked questions

There are 940 child daycare & preschools daycares across Indiana. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Indiana are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Indiana's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Indiana, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Indiana sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Indiana vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.